Friday, 14 May 2010
Photos from The Gallery
Here are a few pictures of Elvis, Hendrix and Marley chilling on the pillar of The Gallery in Clayton Square, Liverpool. I took these pictures last night after the Culture Vibe event that Madelaina holds there every Thursday from 4.45 to 6.45. It's always a good laugh and has live entertainment so it's definitely worth checking out. For more information check out the Gallery's facebook page here.
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Post Art Fair Thoughts
So the art fair went well. It was a good experience and I met a few new people, who were very helpful and encouraging. Sales wise, I managed to sell 3 prints (Elvis, Ray Charles and Bob Marley), which I guess was kind of what I expected. I also traded a couple prints with a fellow pencil artist Tom Donohue, who is very talented and fast becoming a popular name in the art community.
I forgot to take a photo of my stall, but here's a picture of the prints I made to go on sale. They were selling at £10 each, but I think I'm going to raise the price at the next fair to £15. Something I learnt at the fair was that my A3 mounts were too big. There are A3 frames available but the standard size for my drawings is 11x14 which is slightly smaller and, I must admit, does look better. I've trimmed a few of the A3 mounts down to fit this size and I'm taking them back to the Gallery as Madelaina has been kind enough to put them on sale. I also left my original Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and Elvis Presley drawings with Madelaina, which are hanging nicely on one of the pillars in The Gallery. I will try get a photo of this next time I am there.
Today I enquired about the Calidad art fair in Childwall School at the beginning of July and there are still spaces available so I am currently filling in the form to get involved in that one. That's my next target so I have a good 7 weeks to produce some new artwork :)
I forgot to take a photo of my stall, but here's a picture of the prints I made to go on sale. They were selling at £10 each, but I think I'm going to raise the price at the next fair to £15. Something I learnt at the fair was that my A3 mounts were too big. There are A3 frames available but the standard size for my drawings is 11x14 which is slightly smaller and, I must admit, does look better. I've trimmed a few of the A3 mounts down to fit this size and I'm taking them back to the Gallery as Madelaina has been kind enough to put them on sale. I also left my original Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and Elvis Presley drawings with Madelaina, which are hanging nicely on one of the pillars in The Gallery. I will try get a photo of this next time I am there.
Today I enquired about the Calidad art fair in Childwall School at the beginning of July and there are still spaces available so I am currently filling in the form to get involved in that one. That's my next target so I have a good 7 weeks to produce some new artwork :)
Friday, 7 May 2010
Hendrix / Sinatra
Here are my two newest drawings, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Sinatra. Two more legends to add to the collection!
How Crafty are you? Art Fair at the Gallery, Clayton Square
All prepared for the art fair tomorrow. Really looking forward to it! Interested to see what kind of reception my work will get. Hopefully I will sell a few prints. It will be the first time selling my work to the general public. If all goes well I will definitely get involved in more art fairs. There is one the first Saturday of every month in Childwall School so I am aiming for the July event. I have a few exciting ideas that I would like to try out in the next fair but I won't share them just yet. Should be able to make some good contacts tomorrow too, exciting times!
Friday, 30 April 2010
Update
Just a quick update to let you know what I am doing. I decided to postpone the Lady Gaga drawing for the time being and completed a portrait of Frank Sinatra. I am now two thirds of the way through a Jimi Hendrix piece.
With the art fair coming up next Saturday I have also been busy scanning all my work and creating prints to sell. The price to get an A3 print made is so expensive! It worked out that it would cost me around £200 to get all the prints done I wanted so I decided to purchase a good quality A3 printer and do them myself. I'm pleased with the outcome! Especially when they are mounted and sealed in their cello wallets, they really look the part. In the long run I figured being able to make prints myself would be more cost effective.
Not sure I will be selling my originals now either. I've been thinking it might be best to build up a collection and then try and exhibit them somewhere. I think that would be a good step towards making a name for myself. So that's the idea for the time being.
With the art fair coming up next Saturday I have also been busy scanning all my work and creating prints to sell. The price to get an A3 print made is so expensive! It worked out that it would cost me around £200 to get all the prints done I wanted so I decided to purchase a good quality A3 printer and do them myself. I'm pleased with the outcome! Especially when they are mounted and sealed in their cello wallets, they really look the part. In the long run I figured being able to make prints myself would be more cost effective.
Not sure I will be selling my originals now either. I've been thinking it might be best to build up a collection and then try and exhibit them somewhere. I think that would be a good step towards making a name for myself. So that's the idea for the time being.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Gaga
Completed Stevie Wonder today (pics will be up tomorrow!) and have began my next piece - Lady Gaga. This picture is from an ELLE magazine photo-shoot. Again, this should only take a week max! I am looking to incorporate the name 'gaga' into this drawing using the hair in the foreground.
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